Lathrop Christmas parade set for Saturday

Bulletin staff reportThe City of Lathrop is celebrating the Christmas Season with a number of family orientated events.

Breakfast with Santaset for Dec. 9 The City of Lathrop is staging Breakfast with Santa on Saturday Dec. 9, at 11 a.m. at the Lathrop Community Center. There will be a traditional breakfast, ornament making and a family photo with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Tickets are $10 per seat and on sale at Lathrop.recdesk.com. Lathrop’s Christmas parade on Saturday, Dec. 9 Lathrop’s Annual Christmas Parade is Saturday, Dec. 9, at 11 a.m.. Bring your family and friends out to enjoy the “Sights and Sounds of Christmas”. The parade will begin at the intersection of Fifth and J Street and travel down 5th Street turning right onto Thomsen Road, right onto Cambridge Drive, and right onto J Street. Enjoy floats, marching bands, dancers and Santa and Mrs. Claus. City of Lathrop’s Christmas Home Decorating Contest It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas with the City of Lathrop’s Christmas Home Decorating contest. Enter your own home or nominate your neighbors. Categories include Traditional, Animated, or Holiday Themed categories. All entries must be submitted to the Lathrop Generations (450 Spartan Way) or Lathrop Community Center (15557 5th Street) by Dec. 13 and judging will take place on Dec. 20. Entrees are free.For additional information, contact the City of Lathrop Parks & Recreation Department at (209) 941-7372.